FINAL SCORE
Monmouth 1 (3-1, 1-0 AE)
Vermont 0 (0-3, 0-1 AE)

WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ – The Monmouth University field hockey team kicked off America East conference play against Vermont Friday morning with a shootout victory at So Sweet A Cat Field. Hannah Schiavo shut the door on Vermont by scoring the final shootout goal to give Monmouth the win.
 
After a scoreless 80 minutes, Vermont converted its first shootout opportunity. The Hawks responded with a penalty stroke by Ireen Frenken that was drawn by Annick van Lange. After each side went scoreless in the second round, goalie Ally Tarantino denied Vermont at the start of the third. Frenken then converted her chance to put the Hawks up 2-1, before Tarantino stopped Vermont in the third round of the shootout, leading to Schiavo's deciding goal.
 
NOTES AND QUOTES
"We are excited to start conference play off this way, the team showed a lot of character today. We know it will be all about recovery and being mentally focused with our stretch of five games in nine days. We took a big step forward together as a lot of young players stepped up today."
- Monmouth Head Coach Carli Figlio.
 
- Monmouth is 4-1 against Vermont dating back to 2008.
- The Hawks earned their second straight shutout of Vermont. 
- Monmouth moved to 6-0 all-time in regular season America East play.
- Monmouth has won its conference opener in six straight seasons.
- Monmouth participated in its first shootout since it defeated Columbia on October 20, 2019.
- Machtelt Boogers made her collegiate debut.
- Kate O'Hogan held Vermont scoreless through the first 80 minutes of the game.
 
NUMBERS CRUNCH
- The Hawks scored three goals in four attempts in the shootout.
- It was the second time Ally Tarantino has come off the bench in a shootout to earn the victory in her career.
- Monmouth outshot Vermont 15-3 and earned six corners compared to Vermont's zero.
- Annick van Lange led the team with seven shots while Aylin Aufenacker had five.
 
NEXT UP
Monmouth's next home game takes place against Stanford on Sunday, March 21 at 10 AM. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+.